Do you like reading books?

What kind of books do you

like reading?
When was the last time that
you read a book?
Did you enjoy it? Why?
What do you think about her?
The world famous author of Harry Potter books, JK Rowling,
was born in 1965 in England. She studied French at Exeter
University and then worked as a bilingual secretary. When she
was 26 she moved to Portugal where she taught English and
worked on a story about a wizard. She returned to the UK and
has lived in Scotland since then. For a while she taught French
but since the first Harry Potter book was published she has
made her living from writing. In fact, she is at the top of the
best sellers lists and has been for several years. JK Rowling says
she has enjoyed writing stories since she was a child and it is
only now, after many years of hard work, that she has achieved
success.
 She studied French at Exeter University and
then worked as a bilingual secretary.

According to the example above we are talking about...

a) present b) past c) future

Is the situation finished?

a) Yes b) No
 She has enjoyed writing stories since
she was a child.

According to the example above we are talking about...

a) present b) past c) future

Do you know when this situation happened?

a) Yes b) No
 Since the first Harry Potter book was
published she has made her living from
writing.

According to the example above we are talking about...

a) present b) past c) future

Is the situation finished?

a) Yes b) No
something happened in
this period, but we don’t
know when.

I have seen that movie twenty times.

 something started in the
past, and continue
happening until now.

Since the first Harry Potter book was

published she has made her living from
writing.
I have
She has
He has
It has
You have
We have
They have
subject + have/has + past participle

I have seen that movie twenty times.

She has seen that movie twenty times.
I have not seen that movie twenty times.
negative

Have you seen that movie twenty times?

yes/no question

What have you seen twenty times?

question
Verb Past Simple Past Participle
Go went gone
Do did done
Give gave given
Drive drove driven
Have had had
Put put put
Buy bought bought
Live lived lived
Walk walked walked
• We use Present Perfect to talk about our life experiences.
• We don’t mention when this experience happened.
• This experience can happened many times or never
happened.
• The exact time the action happened is not important.

I have rode a bicycle for 8 years.

She has never been to the USA.
John has studied English for years.
They have watched that movie several times.
I haven’t read Harry Potter.
Use the Present Verb tense. Follow the example.

Example: Phil / find a new job. Phil has found a new job.

1) Charles / go / Brazil
Charles has gone to Brazil.
2) Jack and Jill / decide / to get married
Jack and Jill have decided to get married.
3) Suzanne / have / a baby
Suzanne has had a baby.
4) Monica / give up / smoking
Monica has given up smoking.
5) George / pass / his driving test
George has passed his driving test.
 Complete the sentences with the verbs below:

break buy decide finish go go

invite see not/see take forget tell

have finished
1. Can I have this newspaper? Yes, I .................................. with it.
have bought
2. I .................................. some new shoes. Do you want to see them?
has gone
3. Where is Liz? She .................................. out.
Have
4. I’m looking for Paula. .................................. seen
you .................................. her?
have told
5. Does Lisa know that you’re going away? Yes, I .................................. her.
has broken
6. Look! Somebody .................................. the window.
has taken
7. I can’t find my umbrella. Somebody .................................. it.
has
8. I’m looking for Sarah. Where ............................... gone
she ..................................?
have forgoten her name.
9. I know that woman but I ..................................
has invited
10.Sue is having a party tonight. She .................................. a lot of people.
Have
11.What are you going to do? .................................. decided
you ..................................?
have not seen
12.Where are my glasses? I don’t know. I .................................. them.
When we use the Present Perfect it means that something has happened at some point in
our lives before now. Remember, the exact time the action happened is not important.
 Verb Past Participle Verb Past Participle
play played love loved
climb climbed work worked
visit visited study studied
listen listened start started
live lived help helped
watch watched shout shouted
wash washed travel traveled
dance danced walk walked

Teacher: Have you played the guitar?

Student 1: No, I haven’t. I have studied English. Have you studied
English?
Student 2: No, I haven’t. I have traveled to Paris. Have you
traveled to Paris?